The latest happenings from the UVM College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Emeritus Plant and Soil Science Professor Norman Pellet passed away on December 8, 2023.
He retired from UVM in 1996 after 29 years of service, where he served as a teacher, Extension instructor, and researcher whose work focused on ornamental plant selection and management for Vermont climates. Continue reading “Emeritus PSS Professor Norman Pellett, 1934-2023”
Extension Associate Professor Kris Stepanuck will be a presenter for the Road Salt Research Symposium on January 11, 2024, located in Waterman Memorial Lounge, 85 South Prospect Street in Burlington, VT. Continue reading “Road Salt Research Symposium Set for January 2024”
NIAMRRE, the National Institute of Antimicrobial Resistance Research and Education, gave the member spotlight to Animal and Veterinary Sciences Associate Professor John Barlow for November 2023. He gave a presentation entitled, AMR on Small-to-Medium Sized Dairy Farms in Vermont: Is it Relevant? during their November webinar. Continue reading “Barlow Recognized for Antimicrobial Resistance Research”
Extension Professor Vern Grubinger and Extension Produce Safety Accreditation Program Coordinator Hans Estrin have been awarded $305,630 from the USDA’s Food Safety Outreach Program, for a three-year project that builds on the multi-state food safety education and outreach program called Community Accreditation for Produce Safety, or CAPS. Continue reading “Community Accreditation for Produce Safety Program Receives Grant”
A webinar and online series of agritourism business planning trainings will begin on January 23, 2024, led by UVM Extension business experts. Agritourism Business Planning with AgPlan will be taught via Zoom and runs from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. every Tuesday, from February 13 through March 26, 2024. Continue reading “Online Business Training Offered for Agritourism Enterprises”